IANS Exclusive: Former England Cricketer Paul Taylor on England & Indian Cricket

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IANS Exclusive: While answering the question that How do you see the growth of England cricket and also the Indian cricket, Former England Test cricketer Paul Taylor answered, “Cricket is growing globally, especially among women and girls, which increases the demand on groundmen. Hybrid pitches offer a practical solution to meet this demand without needing new stadiums. This is particularly beneficial in India, where the demand for quality pitches is rising. Hybrid pitches can support both major stadiums and local community cricket, aiding talent development by providing consistent playing surfaces from youth to professional levels. Hybrid pitches have been ECB-approved for white ball cricket since 2019 and are being trialed in four-day county cricket this season with positive initial feedback. Though not yet approved for Test matches, they have ICC approval for white ball cricket and could be a valuable asset for state associations and the broader cricket community.  #Cricket #England #TestCricket #PaulTaylor #IANSInterview #CricketNews #IndianCricket

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00:00I think you know cricket is a is a growing sport across the world especially in the women and girls game

00:06And that's putting additional pressure pressure on groundsmen and curators around the world

00:11You know they haven't got enough grass pitches to cope with the demand

00:14The hybrid pitches give you an easy solution to that without having to build new stadiums

00:22So this is where we see a big advantage for the association certainly in India

00:27The amount of cricket is not going to get any less the pressure on grounds is going to increase

00:33And hybrid pitches potentially through sys pitches will improve that situation and give you the ability of coping with the demand for

00:42Good good pitches at the main stadiums and also in the local community because I think if we can

00:49Provide good quality services for up-and-coming young cricketers in the academies in the local cricket clubs

00:56Maybe in the school of colleges and universities around the country it means that their talent development will be accelerated

01:03And it's a great example. You know if you've got the IPL players playing on on pitches or

01:09international white ball cricket being played on hybrid pitches, and they can play on the same sort of surface as

01:1614 or 15 year old that could only be good for the game

01:20The pitches have been approved by the ECB since 2019

01:25For all white ball cricket in 2024 so this season

01:28They're being used for four-day County Championship cricket as a trial to see how they react over a four-day period

01:34Initial feedback has been really positive on that

01:37It's not approved for test match cricket yet, but the ICC approved it for all white ball cricket in

01:432022 so it's got the right sort of approvals in place for it to be utilized at all levels within the game so

01:50Hopefully it's something that will be of interest to to the state associations

01:54And to the wider audience within the country

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